City profile · New Mexico · Census ACS 2023

Arroyo Seco, NM

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Arroyo Seco - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,107
Residents
$69,917
Median income
$525,500
Median home
$1,279
Median rent (state)

Arroyo Seco - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Arroyo Seco places in the 49th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

49th
percentile, household income
86th
percentile, home value
44th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Arroyo Seco, NM

New Mexico's Arroyo Seco is a small town, with 2,107 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Arroyo Seco brings in $69,917 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.7%. Home values in Arroyo Seco run a median of $525,500, and the median resident age is 57.9 years. About 36.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in New Mexico run below the national norm: the state registers 92.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,279 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New Mexico's average monthly utility costs around $167 (state average). Workers in Arroyo Seco report an average commute of 19.3 minutes, with 83.5% driving alone and 16.5% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 74.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

2,107 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New Mexico

Median Household Income

$69,917 /yr

Poverty 4.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, New Mexico average

How does Arroyo Seco compare to other US cities?

Where Arroyo Seco sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 49% higher than other cities
Home value 86% pricier than other cities
Median rent 44% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Arroyo Seco's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in New Mexico, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

49thIncome percentile

49th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Arroyo Seco's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$525,500 14th percentile more affordable than 14% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Arroyo Seco $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Arroyo Seco, NM Arroyo Seco, NM's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Arroyo Seco, NM-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Arroyo Seco, NM median $69,917/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Arroyo Seco, NM's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Arroyo Seco, NM. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,107
Median Income
$69,917
Median Home Value
$525,500
Median Age
57.9
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Labor force participation
57.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.3%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.3 minutes
Drive Alone
83.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
16.5%

Based on 1,106 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New Mexico - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$40
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$167
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New Mexico state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New Mexico state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Arroyo Seco sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,279/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New Mexico

Questa
2,112 people
Navajo
2,133 people
Lordsburg
2,139 people
Moriarty
2,074 people
Jal
2,069 people
Santo Domingo Pueblo
2,162 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Arroyo Seco's 2,107 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Collierville, CA
2,107 people
Albion, IL
2,107 people
Long Valley, NJ
2,107 people
Seabrook Island, SC
2,107 people
Star Valley Ranch, WY
2,107 people
Wrangell city and, AK
2,106 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Arroyo Seco's $69,917 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Powhatan, VA
$69,917 median income
Rawlins, WY
$69,912 median income
Arkport, NY
$69,911 median income
Kernersville, NC
$69,923 median income
West Union, WV
$69,911 median income
North Westminster, VT
$69,906 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Arroyo Seco, NM Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Arroyo Seco, NM - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.4% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 59.5% White 90.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.8% Two or more races 6.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Arroyo Seco compares to nearby New Mexico cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Arroyo Seco (this city) 2,107 $69,917
Questa 2,112 $41,071
Navajo 2,133 $28,917
Lordsburg 2,139 $33,899
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NM NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Arroyo Seco, NM?

What is the population of Arroyo Seco, NM? +

The population of Arroyo Seco, NM stands at 2,107 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Arroyo Seco, NM? +

Arroyo Seco households earn a median of $69,917 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Arroyo Seco? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Arroyo Seco; the closest available measure is the New Mexico state average, a cost of living index of 92.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New Mexico vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Arroyo Seco, NM? +

The median home value in Arroyo Seco is $525,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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